Calamity
lowEarthquakeCalamity Score: 8

M 4.8 Earthquake

2h agoUnited StatesSource: usgs

95 km W of Petrolia, CA

Geographic Context

This earthquake event occurred in United States, located in a region with varying seismic hazard profiles across different geological provinces.

Event Assessment

This event is an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 at 2 km depth. Calamity.live has classified it as "low" severity with a severity value of 29.160000000000004. The computed Calamity Score is 8 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (17), historical (9). Data for this event was sourced from usgs, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

United States has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
Severitylow
Severity Value29.160000000000004
Calamity Score8 / 100
Confidence71%
Coordinates40.4250, -125.4033
Timestamp2026-08-29T02:41:09.610Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75426637

Score Breakdown

17
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
9
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.84
Depth2.30999994277954
Tsunamifalse
Felt226
Mmi3.321
Alertgreen
Sig458
Emsc Mag4.9
Emsc Depth-10
Emsc MagTypemw
Emsc RegionOFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Emsc AuthNEIC
Emsc SourceId2052711
Usgs Dyfi Mag4.84
Usgs Dyfi Depth2.30999994277954
Usgs Dyfi Felt223
Usgs Dyfi Cdi4.3
Usgs Dyfi CdiDescriptionLight
Usgs Dyfi Mmi3.321
Usgs Dyfi Alertgreen

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 8/100 (United States), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.